There’s no word on which character Vaughn will play, but Lucky Strike follows a DEA agent who teams with a drug runner to take down a cartel. If it were a fudge cartel, I’d believe the casting, but maybe his character doesn’t need to do a lot of running around. He could be a really good sniper or something like that, and could flee explosions on a Jazzy scooter. I think I speak for the entire population of Earth when I say we much prefer to see that movie. Still whose to say this will be made in the near future. It’s all contingent on Scott’s crazy busy schedule and whether or not there’s a role available for Jon Favreau. (Deadline)

]]>http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/is-tony-scott-making-vince-vaughn-an-action-star/feed/0‘Top Gun’ Is 3D Nowhttp://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/top-gun-is-3d-now/
http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/top-gun-is-3d-now/#commentsMon, 12 Sep 2011 19:01:34 +0000http://www.screenjunkies.com/?p=227982Now you can live Oprah's nightmare with Tom Cruise all up in your face.

]]>Take your current copy of Top Gun to the nearest garbage dump because it will soon be out-of-date. Paramount is in the early stages of post-converting the classic to 3D so that all of the jets are all like, “WHOOOOOOOOSH,” right past your head. The company behind the conversion, Legend3D, already has four minutes in the 3D can (only 106 to go), and screened them today at the International Broadcasting Convention in Amsterdam (where 3D is extra-appreciated).

Legend3D CEO Rob Hummel said, “As I understand it, they are planning to release [Top Gun] in 3D in early 2012, though I know they want to get Tony Scott’s approval before they go forward.” I hope that this doesn’t move forward. A) Because we don’t need 3D versions of everything. If you want to make a 3D film, do that from the outset. B) I can’t handle losing Goose again. It was hard enough in 2D. (THR)

]]>http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/top-gun-is-3d-now/feed/0Tony Scott Says ‘I Want A Remake, Too’, Enters Talks For ‘Wild Bunch’http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/tony-scott-says-i-want-a-remake-too-enters-talks-for-wild-bunch/
http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/tony-scott-says-i-want-a-remake-too-enters-talks-for-wild-bunch/#commentsThu, 18 Aug 2011 22:46:26 +0000http://www.screenjunkies.com/?p=225018I think Ridley and Tony's mom sat them down last night and said she wanted to see more remakes from her boys.

On the heels of Ridley’s announcement this morning that he will be returning to the world of Blade Runner, Deadline reports that Tony is in talks to take a pass at the 1959 Sam Peckinpah classic The Wild Bunch. The original followed an aging gang of gunslingers as they shoot for one last score near the Mexico border in 1913.

The premise is universal enough that studios have attempted a variety of remakes in different settings, but none have stuck. However, with the Tony Scott name behind it, this iteration could get a fair amount more tractions than earlier attempts.

With most action stars finding themselves approaching old age these days, there is no shortage of talent from which to draw.

]]>http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/tony-scott-says-i-want-a-remake-too-enters-talks-for-wild-bunch/feed/0Ridley And Tony Scott In League With ‘Pyrates’http://www.screenjunkies.com/tv/tv-news/ridley-and-tony-scott-in-league-with-pyrates/
http://www.screenjunkies.com/tv/tv-news/ridley-and-tony-scott-in-league-with-pyrates/#commentsTue, 24 May 2011 17:01:07 +0000http://www.screenjunkies.com/?p=213414Sleep with one eye open, gentlemen.

]]>Who would have thought that the pirate craze would still be going strong eight years after Johnny Depp first guy-linered his way into the Pirates Of The Caribbean: Curse Of The Black Pearl. Once relegated to air-puffed white cheddar snacks and Capital One ads, pirates are now big business and Scott Free Productions is getting in on the craze.

Ridley and Tony’s company are developing the 10 -13 episode series, “Pyrates,” for FOX to air next summer. The story is a grittier take than Jack Sparrow getting hit in the groin with a coconut, focusing on the greatest robbery in pirate history — the capturing of the Spanish silver fleet in 1628. The more realistic, less fantastical take probably means no hot mermaids which is a shame. They’ll have to make it up to us with hot Spanish chicks. This is FOX we’re talking about after all. (Deadline)

]]>Looks like Ridley and Tony Scott are all about television nowadays. In addition to “Labyrinth,” they’re also developing “The Sector” with Cinemax.

The deal comes under Cinemax’s new initiative to put less bare breasts and occasional glimpse of penis on their late night schedule. The action series “tracks the commander of a paramilitary unit who pursues a dangerous new race of genetically-enhanced humans.”

This makes me already miss Cinemax’s old shows about cosmetically-enhanced humans. Hopefully there will be a few episodes that take place in a ski lodge or at a fund-raising car wash. (The Wrap)

]]>http://www.screenjunkies.com/tv/tv-news/ridley-and-tony-scott-developing-non-porn-content-for-cinemax/feed/0RidleyScott1Ridley And Tony Scott Are Coming For Your TVhttp://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/ridley-and-tony-scott-are-coming-for-your-tv/
http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/ridley-and-tony-scott-are-coming-for-your-tv/#commentsThu, 17 Mar 2011 22:29:43 +0000http://www.screenjunkies.com/?p=202278Ridley Scott and his brother Hatty McRedHatsAlot are halting their ongoing purple nirple war to team up on a new project.

]]>Ridley Scott and his brother Hatty McRedHatsAlot are halting their ongoing purple nirple war to team up on a new project. The directors will combine their Britishness to produce a television miniseries adaptation of “Labyrinth.” The best-selling novel by Kate Mosse follows a woman who discovers a ring with an intricate labyrinth engraved on it. That ring attracts the attention of an evil detective and a wealthy, powerful woman (Oprah?).

Intertwined with this story, is one of a 17-year old girl in the thirteenth-century who is on a mission to protect the secrets of the Holy Grail from the invading French.

How those stories mesh isn’t exactly clear but I’d be interested to see Ridley direct the thirteenth-century storyline and Tony helm the present day. Mainly because a Kenny Loggins soundtrack would be distracting laid on top of the French invasion. (Variety)

]]>http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/ridley-and-tony-scott-are-coming-for-your-tv/feed/0ridley_tony_scottRidley Scott’s Company Producing A Really British-Sounding Thinghttp://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/ridley-scotts-company-producing-a-really-british-sounding-thing/
http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/ridley-scotts-company-producing-a-really-british-sounding-thing/#commentsFri, 04 Mar 2011 13:28:24 +0000http://www.screenjunkies.com/?p=78761Scott Free, the production company founded by Ridley and Tony Scott, are set to adapt the soon-to-be-published novel, Pigeon English.

]]>Scott Free, the production company founded by Ridley and Tony Scott, are set to adapt the soon-to-be-published novel, Pigeon English. Written by debut author Stephen Kelman, Pigeon English follows Harri, a twelve-year old Ghanian boy who moves into a British housing project. When another boy is found murdered, Harri decides to investigate the murder himself. These actions put his family into danger.

Adam Smith, a director of the UK‘s “Skins,” will helm from a script by Jack Thorne.

While it’s great that a debut writer is enjoying such early success, the recent trend of adapting material before it has been published is frustrating. My epic self-published fantasy series, That Time Ned Beatty Went To Narnia Then Outer Space, has been languishing on Amazon for what feels like forever. Me got a kat to feed, dammit! (Deadline)

]]>Mark Millar is quite good at writing ultra-violent graphic novels and selling them as feature films. His latest, Nemesis, about a billionaire who uses his money and influence for extreme evil, has found a potential director in Tony Scott, and a writer in Matthew Carnahan (State of Play, Lions For Lambs). The film should have an interesting journey from page to screen, as it features murdered cops, presidential bombings, and attacks on the Pentagon. And by interesting I mean dear-god-this-is-going-to-be-a-hard-sell-to-studios. I can only imagine what Sony would say, who removed images of the World Trade Center from Spiderman, and non-offensive images to boot. We can’t be sure what they’d have to say about a bomb being hurled at the president, but chances are they might request a “script polish.” (Slashfilm)

]]>Alice is going through the looking glass, and into the magical, shockingly violent, teeth-pulling world of director Chan-Wook Park (Oldboy). Last seen on his iPhone, shooting an entire feature film with it, Park and his people are negotiating with actress Mia Wasikowska (Alice In Wonderland) for her to star in his Fox Searchlight thriller Stoker. Yeah, if I was Park, I’d wanna stoke-her too.

Heyo, baddum-bum, winks.

The movie is about the “strange things” that occur when a young girl’s father dies and her long lost uncle moves back into her life. By “strange things,” I’m sure that includes lots and lots of murders, along with some graphic sex. And probably a few more murders in there. Park has a reputation to uphold.

Ridley & Tony Scott are producing with Michael Costigan, and Wentworth Miller (Prison Break) wrote the script under the name Ted Foulke. If you asked me whether Wentworth Miller or Ted Foulke was the pseudonym on the game show “Guess Which Name Is My Pseudonym,” I would have lost that year’s supply of Papa John’s Pizza. (Deadline)

]]>http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/mia-wasikowska-may-star-in-chan-wook-parks-stoker-funny-name-lovers-excited/feed/0mia-wasikowskaBrothers Scott Have New Idea To Set Drama In The 60shttp://www.screenjunkies.com/tv/tv-news/brothers-scott-have-new-idea-to-set-drama-in-the-60s/
http://www.screenjunkies.com/tv/tv-news/brothers-scott-have-new-idea-to-set-drama-in-the-60s/#commentsWed, 26 Jan 2011 17:03:58 +0000http://www.screenjunkies.com/?p=22398Those fabulous Scott boys Ridley and Tony are working as producers on a new show called "The Drivers."

]]>There are a lot of upcoming shows that seem to be capitalizing on the popularity of AMC’s “Mad Men” by duplicating the most important part of”Mad Men“: The thoughtful and intelligent portrayals of real peop– just kidding, it’s the clothes. It is in this spirit that those fabulous Scott boys Ridley and Tony (who have directed approximately 9000 movies that you’ve seen on TNT between them) are working as producers on a new show called “The Drivers,” about famous 24-hour race in Le Mans during the 50s and 60s. The thinking man’s Scott brother, Ridley, had this to say about the project:

“I grew up in the North of England at a time when Stirling Moss was a hero. everyone wanted to be a racing driver. This is a hugely ambitious project and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to tell the story of these iconic and legendary men who risked everything to win at Le Mans. It’s an epic story of courage and ambition and a history of racing which has never been told on such a grand scale.”

This could be a pretty cool show, especially if you consider the fact that motor racing was a much more dangerous activity back then — this could be the only “Mad Men“-inspired TV show to have some actual life-and-death drama.

The ghost of actor Steve McQueen, who starred in his own Le Mans, could not be reached for comment. (Deadline)

]]>http://www.screenjunkies.com/tv/tv-news/brothers-scott-have-new-idea-to-set-drama-in-the-60s/feed/0Le_Mans_1970Review: Unstoppablehttp://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-review/review-unstoppable/
http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-review/review-unstoppable/#commentsFri, 12 Nov 2010 16:25:51 +0000http://www.screenjunkies.com/?p=8041Obviously Unstoppable is Speed on a train, but it’s about 15 years too late for that comparison. Maybe now it’s more like The Fast and the Furious on a train. It certainly is the fastest, most furious movie of the year.

Obviously Unstoppableis Speed on a train, but it’s about 15 years too late for that comparison. Maybe now it’s more like The Fast and the Furiouson a train. It certainly is the fastest, most furious movie of the year.

For a while the film feels very serious, emphasizing the deadliness of the runaway train. That’s a valid point of view for a disaster movie, but you still kind of want to see the fun train crash adventure Unstoppable actually get to have it both ways. You feel really anxious about public safety and deadly consequences. Then it switches into pure hero mode with Frank and Will sticking it to the evil corporate suits who just want to protect their stock value.

There’s union talk that speaks to the current economic crisis. Does young hotshot Will Colson (Chris Pine) have what it takes to ride with veteran conductor Frank Barnes (Denzel Washington)? Even as a train conductor, Washington can’t not be in charge. Meanwhile, yard master Connie (Rosario Dawson) tracks the slowly escalating “coaster” situation.

The film really builds to a fu fast and furious thrill ride. Every attempt to stop the train is exciting and you appreciate how the script tries every possible permutation of suspense. Mark Bomback knows how to build the action of the premise. There are plenty of railroad crossing incidents. It looks like these are real crashes, old school practical stunts with glorious destruction.

Every suspense scene builds expertly. Even the first one where the train loses control, when we know that’s what the movie is about, still makes you antsy, hoping lazy conductor Dewey (Ethan Suplee) can catch it. Judging by the trailer and the cast list, I don’t think a supporting character is going to prevent the disaster 20 minutes in, but darned if I wasn’t thinking, “Come on, come on…”

The style is pretty restrained for Tony Scott. The film actually looks clear so you can see what’s happening. There’s only a little shaky cam, but all the sweeping, flying cameras over the train make up for it. Cutting in news camera footage makes sense and is actually effective.

Unstoppable is my kind of movie. Just give me a clear premise and show me everything that could possibly happen in that situation. I prefer the more fun, outrageous attitude but I think they’re going to get both audiences on this: the serious drama crowd and the crazy action crowd.

]]>http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-review/review-unstoppable/feed/2denzel-pine-unstoppableThere’s No ‘Top Gun 2′ Without Maverickhttp://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/theres-no-top-gun-2-without-maverick/
http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/theres-no-top-gun-2-without-maverick/#commentsWed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000Christopher McQuarrie, the proposed screenwriter for Top Gun 2, says there will be no sequel in which Maverick is not in the starring role. The comments come just days after director Tony Scott suggested the film would focus on younger pilots, a move that would seem to diminish the role of Tom Cruise's famous character from the original film.

Regardless of whether Cruise stars in the film, we've yet to hear what role Anthony Edwards will play. Might I suggest "Moose," the lovable twin brother of "Goose," who meets Maverick while searching for a lost treasure map hidden in his dead brother's helmet. It's just a suggestion. Take it or leave it. (Vulture via /Film)

]]>Tony Scott suggested the film would focus on younger pilots, a move that would seem to diminish the role of Tom Cruise’s famous character from the original film.

Regardless of whether Cruise stars in the film, we’ve yet to hear what role Anthony Edwards will play. Might I suggest "Moose," the lovable twin brother of "Goose," who meets Maverick while searching for a lost treasure map hidden in his dead brother’s helmet. It’s just a suggestion. Take it or leave it. (Vulture via /Film)

]]>http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/theres-no-top-gun-2-without-maverick/feed/0Tony Scott Will Jump Back In The Cockpit For ‘Top Gun 2′http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/tony-scott-will-jump-back-in-the-cockpit-for-top-gun-2/
http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/tony-scott-will-jump-back-in-the-cockpit-for-top-gun-2/#commentsWed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000Paramount's attempts to woo Tony Scott back for a Top Gun sequel were a success. Though it won't be his next film, the director seems pretty excited to show off the nerdy side of the 'new' Navy.
"I'm not waiting for a script. I'm going to do my homework. I'm going down to I think it's Fallon, Nevada, down near New Mexico and it's a whole different world now... These computer geeks -- these kids play war games in a trailer in Fallon, Nevada and if we ever wentto war or were in the Middle East or the Far East or wherever it is, these guys can actually fly drones. They are unmanned aircraft. They operate them and then they party all night."
Without any actual pilots, the story has nothing at stake. The drama of the original Top Gun was watching Maverick push himself to his limits and beyond in the cockpit. Now the biggest challenge is going to be watching Taylor Lautner get video game thumb. Which, in all fairness, does really hurt. (HitFix)

Paramount’s attempts to woo Tony Scott back for a Top Gun sequel were a success. Though it won’t be his next film, the director seems pretty excited to show off the nerdy side of the ‘new’ Navy.

"I’m not waiting for a script. I’m going to do my homework. I’m going down to I think it’s Fallon, Nevada, down near New Mexico and it’s a whole different world now… These computer geeks — these kids play war games in a trailer in Fallon, Nevada and if we ever wentto war or were in the Middle East or the Far East or wherever it is, these guys can actually fly drones. They are unmanned aircraft. They operate them and then they party all night."

Without any actual pilots, the story has nothing at stake. The drama of the original Top Gun was watching Maverick push himself to his limits and beyond in the cockpit. Now the biggest challenge is going to be watching Taylor Lautner get video game thumb. Which, in all fairness, does really hurt. (HitFix)

]]>http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/tony-scott-will-jump-back-in-the-cockpit-for-top-gun-2/feed/0Exclusive Clip: Denzel Gets Chris Pine On Board In ‘Unstoppable’http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/exclusive-clip-denzel-gets-chris-pine-on-board-in-unstoppable/
http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/exclusive-clip-denzel-gets-chris-pine-on-board-in-unstoppable/#commentsWed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000In this exclusive clip from Tony Scott's Unstoppable, Denzel Washington tries to enlist Chris Pine's help in an attempt stop a runaway train carrying a cargo of toxic chemicals. Obviously some heavy convincing is necessary. Most people don't want to go to head with the equivilant of a nuclear missile.
Check out the clip after the jump. Unstoppable crashes into theaters November 14th.

In this exclusive clip from Tony Scott‘s Unstoppable, Denzel Washington tries to enlist Chris Pine‘s help in an attempt stop a runaway train carrying a cargo of toxic chemicals. Obviously some heavy convincing is necessary. Most people don’t want to go to head with the equivilant of a nuclear missile.

Check out the clip after the jump.Unstoppable crashes into theaters November 14th.

]]>http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/exclusive-clip-denzel-gets-chris-pine-on-board-in-unstoppable/feed/0Some Billionaire Kid Wants His ‘Top Gun 2′http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/some-billionaire-kid-wants-his-top-gun-2/
http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/some-billionaire-kid-wants-his-top-gun-2/#commentsWed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000Smack dab in the middle of the Danger Zone.
27-year-old billionaire financier David Ellison loves two things most in this world: counting money and flying. He helped finance and starred in the film Flyboys, and now he wants to head down the highway to the Danger Zone with Top Gun 2. Vulture reports that Paramount is pitching the sequel to Tony Scott, Jerry Bruckheimer, and Tom Cruise, knowing full well that Ellison will pick up a huge chunk of the tab.
The studio has also talked with Christopher McQuarrie about writing the script. McQuarrie and Cruise are BFFs after working together on Valkyrie. The original Maverick has agreed to a small part in the film, "provided it's not too 'obvious' a part." Looks like flying jets is out. Damn, that would have been a really cool way to see Maverick. Maybe he can just repair the new pilot's motorcycle and offer sage advice. No word yet if Val Kilmer, the Ice Man himself, will be involved in the project. If he wants a not too obvious part he could try out for the tarmac.

27-year-old billionaire financier David Ellison loves two things most in this world: counting money and flying. He helped finance and starred in the film Flyboys, and now he wants to head down the highway to the Danger Zone with Top Gun 2. Vulture reports that Paramount is pitching the sequel to Tony Scott, Jerry Bruckheimer, and Tom Cruiseknowing full well that Ellison will pick up a huge chunk of the tab.

The studio has also talked with Christopher McQuarrie about writing the script. McQuarrie and Cruise are BFFs after working together on Valkyrie. The original Maverick has agreed to a small part in the film, "provided it’s not too ‘obvious’ a part." Looks like flying jets is out. Damn, that would have been a really cool way to see Maverick. Maybe he can just repair the new pilot’s motorcycle and offer sage advice. No word yet if Val Kilmer, the Ice Man himself, will be involved in the project. If he wants a not too obvious part he could try out for the tarmac.

]]>http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/some-billionaire-kid-wants-his-top-gun-2/feed/0Denzel in ‘Unstoppable’ Trailerhttp://www.screenjunkies.com/video/denzel-in-unstoppable-trailer/
http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/denzel-in-unstoppable-trailer/#commentsWed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000Denzel Washington and Tony Scott have a bigger fascination with trains than imaginative eight-year-old boys or fifty-year-old listless husbands. This time Chris Pine and Rosario Dawson board the duo's ride in the new trailer for Unstoppable. The film tells the story of an experienced engineer (Washington) who finds himself teaming up with a young conductor (Pine) in a race against time, with a runaway train carrying a cargo of toxic chemicals. Ageism and flash-frame-dissolve-cross-fade-smash-cuts are big themes. Oh Tony Scott, you shake that camera like you've got a bad case of palsy, and we love you for it.

Denzel Washington and Tony Scott have a bigger fascination with trains than imaginative eight-year-old boys or fifty-year-old listless husbands. This time Chris Pine and Rosario Dawson board the duo’s ride in the new trailer for Unstoppable. The film tells the story of an experienced engineer (Washington) who finds himself teaming up with a young conductor (Pine) in a race against time, with a runaway train carrying a cargo of toxic chemicals. Ageism and flash-frame-dissolve-cross-fade-smash-cuts are big themes. Oh Tony Scott, you shake that camera like you’ve got a bad case of palsy, and we love you for it.

]]>http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/denzel-in-unstoppable-trailer/feed/0Unstoppablehttp://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/films/unstoppable/
http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/films/unstoppable/#commentsFri, 06 Aug 2010 15:49:32 +0000Director: Tony Scott Cast: Denzel Washington, Chris Pine, Rosario Dawson Synopsis: An experienced engineer finds himself teaming up with a young conductor in a race against time, with a runaway...

]]>http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/films/unstoppable/feed/0Tony Scott May Helm John Grisham’s ‘The Associate’http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/tony-scott-may-helm-john-grishams-the-associate/
http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/tony-scott-may-helm-john-grishams-the-associate/#commentsWed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000Please don't smoke that thing while Tony's enjoying his cigar, Shia.
Tony Scott is rumored to be close to directing the adaptation of John Grisham's The Associate. From his successful "lawyers running away from things" series, The Associate is set to star Shia LaBeouf with The Departed's William Monahan on scripting duties.
This isn't confirmed yet and Scott has enough on his plate with Potsdamer Platz, Hell's Angels, and that Chippendales movie, so take the news with a grain of salt. I don't see why they really need a director for this project. John Grisham movies kind of just direct themselves. Do studios really need to pay millions upon millions of dollars to have someone say, "Okay Shia. What you're giving me right now is a light jog. I need a jaunt. Get them legs up. That's good. Okay. Now go get double-crossed by Gene Hackman." (LA Times)

Tony Scott is rumored to be close to directing the adaptation of John Grisham‘s The Associate. From his successful "lawyers running away from things" series, The Associate is set to star Shia LaBeouf with The Departed‘s William Monahan on scripting duties.

This isn’t confirmed yet and Scott has enough on his plate with Potsdamer Platz, Hell’s Angels, and that Chippendales movie, so take the news with a grain of salt. I don’t see why they really need a director for this project. John Grisham movies kind of just direct themselves. Do studios really need to pay millions upon millions of dollars to have someone say, "Okay Shia. What you’re giving me right now is a light jog. I need a jaunt. Get them legs up. That’s good. Okay. Now go get double-crossed by Gene Hackman." (LA Times)

]]>http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/tony-scott-may-helm-john-grishams-the-associate/feed/0‘Tron: Legacy’ Director Joseph Kosinski Signs On for ‘Archangels’http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/tron-legacy-director-joseph-kosinski-signs-on-for-archangels/
http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/tron-legacy-director-joseph-kosinski-signs-on-for-archangels/#commentsWed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000Hey, you! Get your damn hands off her!Joseph Kosinski, who is currently wrapping up Tron: Legacy, has signed on to direct Archangels, a film described as a cross between a "Bourne-style thriller" and a sci-fi alien adventure. The project is being produced by Scott Free, the production company owned by Ridley Scott and Tony Scott.The film will center around an "elite fighting force" that tracks down uninvited aliens who manage to sneak onto Earth. If I didn't know any better, I'd say that Pat Buchanan had started writing sci-fi scripts. It's about time! (/Film)

Joseph Kosinski, who is currently wrapping up Tron: Legacy, has signed on to direct Archangels, a film described as a cross between a "Bourne-style thriller" and a sci-fi alien adventure. The project is being produced by Scott Free, the production company owned by Ridley Scott and Tony Scott.

The film will center around an "elit fighting force" that tracks down uninvited aliens who manage to sneak onto Earth. If I didn’t know any better, I’d say that Pat Buchanan had started writing sci-fi scripts. It’s about time! (/Film)

]]>http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/tron-legacy-director-joseph-kosinski-signs-on-for-archangels/feed/0Mickey Rourke Up For Tony Scott’s ‘Hells Angels’http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/mickey-rourke-up-for-tony-scotts-hells-angels/
http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/mickey-rourke-up-for-tony-scotts-hells-angels/#commentsWed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000Hells Angels founding member Sonny Barger OR Mickey Rourke circa 1994?In addition to Potsdamer Platz, Mickey Rourke is circling another Tony Scott project, and he's circling this one menacingly on a motorcycle while yelling hate speech. Typical Mickey.Rourke is up for the role of the outlaw Sonny Barger in Hells Angels, a script that Scott has been developing for ten years. Now, Scott Frank has been brought in to rework the script that tells the story of a young cop who infiltrates the nefarious gang. This is spot-on casting. I can't think of a single actor more appropriate than Mickey Rourke for the grizzled Hells Angels founder. You could have a motorcycle growing out of your ass, and Mickey Rourke would still be more appropriate for the role. (Deadline)

Rourke is up for the role of the outlaw Sonny Barger in Hells Angels, a script that Scott has been developing for ten years. Now, Scott Frank has been brought in to rework the script that tells the story of a young cop who infiltrates the nefarious gang. This is spot-on casting. I can’t think of a single actor more appropriate than Mickey Rourke for the grizzled Hells Angels founder. You could have a motorcycle growing out of your ass, and Mickey Rourke would still be more appropriate for the role. (Deadline)

]]>http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/mickey-rourke-up-for-tony-scotts-hells-angels/feed/0Tony Scott Arrives at ‘Potsdamer Platz’http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/tony-scott-arrives-at-potsdamer-platz/
http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/tony-scott-arrives-at-potsdamer-platz/#commentsWed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000"COOKIE???!!!"Looks like Tony Scott will finally have the chance to make his passion project Potsdamer Platz after nattering on and on about it for the last decade. Sheesh, we get it. You like movies about trains.The film, about a New Jersey crime family expanding their business nationally, is expected to undergo a title and locale change as the latest script has the action moving from Germany to Puerto Rico. Mickey Rourke, Jason Statham, and Javier Bardem are all rumored to be circling the project. Though if Bardem drops out, Scott can probably get Jeffrey Dean Morgan at a bargain rate. It's also being reported that the Crimson Tide director is trying to lure Gene Hackman out of retirement to take part in the film, but inside sources say that isn't happening. I could have told you that. Dude is way too into taking bong rips and playing Forza Motorsport 3 to waste his time making movies. (Deadline)

]]>http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/tony-scott-arrives-at-potsdamer-platz/feed/0Tony Scott Snaps on the Chippendales Bowtiehttp://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/tony-scott-snaps-on-the-chippendales-bowtie/
http://www.screenjunkies.com/movies/movie-news/tony-scott-snaps-on-the-chippendales-bowtie/#commentsWed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000Who knew Tony Scott had it in him. According to Variety, Scott has taken a liking to Chippendales, the formal male strippers in bowties, cufflinks, and, a must for any fancy event, leather pants.With a tone similar to the Scott-directed "True Romance," pic will follow the improbable rise and fall of Chippendales creator Steve Banerjee, who went from pumping gas in Culver City to running a high-end nightclub that evolved into Chippendales. After hiring a New York choreographer to polish the all-male dance troupe, Banerjee became wildly rich, as well as unreasonably competitive and paranoid. Banerjee hired a hitman to murder the choreographer when negotiations went sour. After being arrested, Banerjee died in jail awaiting trial.Now that's a Cinderella story if I've ever heard one. Minus the contract killing and all-male dance troupe. In regard to casting, no actors are attached yet, but there's gotta be a part in there somewhere for Denzel Washington. I could show you a photoshopped picture now of Denzel's head on a Chippendale's body, but I'm not gonna 'cause you want it too much.

Who knew Tony Scott had it in him. According to Variety, Scott has taken a liking to Chippendales, the formal male strippers in bowties, cufflinks, and, a must for any fancy event, leather pants.

With a tone similar to the Scott-directed "True Romance," pic will follow the improbable rise and fall of Chippendales creator Steve Banerjee, who went from pumping gas in Culver City to running a high-end nightclub that evolved into Chippendales. After hiring a New York choreographer to polish the all-male dance troupe, Banerjee became wildly rich, as well as unreasonably competitive and paranoid. Banerjee hired a hitman to murder the choreographer when negotiations went sour. After being arrested, Banerjee died in jail awaiting trial.

Now that’s a Cinderella story if I’ve ever heard one. Minus the contract killing and all-male dance troupe. In regard to casting, no actors are attached yet, but there’s gotta be a part in there somewhere for Denzel Washington. I could show you a photoshopped picture now of Denzel’s head on a Chippendale’s body, but I’m not gonna ’cause you want it too much.